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Posted by Stormin Mormon on October 8, 2009, 8:17 am
I've got woodchuck living under my trailer. I keep waiting
for sale on traps, at HF, and I'll buy one. In my part of
the world, woodchuck are massively over populated.
--
Christopher A. Young
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1. Bait Hav-a-hart trap with raw sunflower seeds,
unshelled.
2. While in the cage, drown the squirrel, or stab it with a
long,
sharpened metal rod.
3. Repeat as required.
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Posted by bob haller on October 8, 2009, 8:46 am
get rid of grubs and holes will stop.
catrch and release is best. its humane,. after all animals were here
first and share our planet
besides you can kill the current residents but relocatees will see a
homestead for rent sign and just move in.
or get a dog, the barking will send them packing
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Posted by SteveB on October 8, 2009, 1:10 am
> This year we noticed a number of animal holes in our yard (we live in
> a near city suburb). I think they are squirrel holes.
> The holes are ugly and mess up the lawn.
> I wouldn't mind killing them or chasing them far away since I don't
> want them to nest anywhere on our property -- and certainly don't want
> them tunneling into our attic.
> Any suggestions?
> Would rat poison work?
> Note we are way too urban to use things like guns and I don't want to
> use anything that will turn our yard into a Superfund cleanup site. On
> the other hand, I have nothing against accepted methods of
> chasing/killing animals.
I feel your pain. I deal with Utah rock squirrels and pocket gophers.
Squirrels DO make tunnels, but not knowing what part of the country you are
in, they might be gophers. Gophers make a cone shaped mound, mostly without
a tunnel showing. Mechanical gopher traps work good, you just have to know
a couple of tricks about setting them. Identify what it is you are dealing
with as your first step. You'll see squirrels. You will rarely see
gophers. Moles and voles are smaller, and have smaller dirt hills.
DO NOT use poison. The critter eats the poison, then a dog or cat in the
neighborhood eats it, and some child may be very sad. Plus, you cannot
control where they die, and they just might pick your garage wall.
Depending on the animal, different methods are used. For squirrels,
HavAHart makes traps. They last forever, but are spendy. Sportsman's Guide
at www.sportsmansguide.com has a two set of traps on sale right now for $35
for the pair. The smaller one looks big enough for squirrels, and the other
one would be handy to have around if you ever get a feral cat or raccoon or
skunk. Call the local animal control, as they have traps you might borrow,
but you sound like you will have an ongoing problem.
As stated, dump the whole trap in a barrel of water, and come back in 15
minutes. Relocating them just moves the problem, and animals have been
known to return from a great distance. Stabbing and gruesome ways of
dispatching them might cause them to spray an odorant that would make the
trap suspicious to subsequent animals. And don't forget they bite, so use
gloves, and never get your fingers or fingertips where they can get you,
because they will be in a pissy mood.
It has become a game with me, and I am designing a 55 gallon barrel with a
trap door, or a balanced piece of short PVC that if they go into, will drop
them into water deep enough to drown in. The mechanisms will reset, so be
essentially automatic.
5 gallon buckets with a beer can on a wire work beautifully for mice.
String the can across the top and smear it with peanut butter. They go out,
the can rolls, they drown. Efficient, and free.
Just be damn sure to check them daily, as they get REAL skanky if they sit
there for more than a day. And I mean REAL skanky.
Keep us posted, or if you need pics. I'll post pics on flickr of the new
ones as I build them.
Oh, and keep your work secret, lest some busybody squirrel lover turn you in
and cause you more grief.
Steve
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Posted by Jim Elbrecht on October 8, 2009, 7:10 am
-snip-
>Depending on the animal, different methods are used. For squirrels,
>HavAHart makes traps. They last forever, but are spendy. Sportsman's Guide
>at www.sportsmansguide.com has a two set of traps on sale right now for $35
>for the pair. The smaller one looks big enough for squirrels, and the other
>one would be handy to have around if you ever get a feral cat or raccoon or
>skunk. Call the local animal control, as they have traps you might borrow,
>but you sound like you will have an ongoing problem.
Harbor freight's traps won't last forever- but I've left mine outside
for 3 yrs now & it is just starting to show a little surface rust.
[the havahart has been out off and on for 20 and shows no signs of
rust]
Squirrel size is $8 - they go on sale for $5.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=94397
>As stated, dump the whole trap in a barrel of water, and come back in 15
>minutes. Relocating them just moves the problem, and animals have been
>known to return from a great distance.
Worth saying again- drowning is more humane, more ethical [and likely
more legal] than relocation.
=snip-
>It has become a game with me, and I am designing a 55 gallon barrel with a
>trap door, or a balanced piece of short PVC that if they go into, will drop
>them into water deep enough to drown in. The mechanisms will reset, so be
>essentially automatic.
>5 gallon buckets with a beer can on a wire work beautifully for mice.
>String the can across the top and smear it with peanut butter. They go out,
>the can rolls, they drown. Efficient, and free.
Mice & chipmunks.
-snip-
>Keep us posted, or if you need pics. I'll post pics on flickr of the new
>ones as I build them.
I'd like to see the results of the squirrel drowner when you figure
out how deep the water needs to be--
Jim
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Posted by blueman on October 8, 2009, 6:40 pm
> I feel your pain. I deal with Utah rock squirrels and pocket gophers.
> Squirrels DO make tunnels, but not knowing what part of the country you are
> in, they might be gophers. Gophers make a cone shaped mound, mostly without
> a tunnel showing. Mechanical gopher traps work good, you just have to know
> a couple of tricks about setting them. Identify what it is you are dealing
> with as your first step. You'll see squirrels. You will rarely see
> gophers. Moles and voles are smaller, and have smaller dirt hills.
I live in Eastern MA
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> a near city suburb). I think they are squirrel holes.
> The holes are ugly and mess up the lawn.
> I wouldn't mind killing them or chasing them far away since I don't
> want them to nest anywhere on our property -- and certainly don't want
> them tunneling into our attic.
> Any suggestions?
> Would rat poison work?
> Note we are way too urban to use things like guns and I don't want to
> use anything that will turn our yard into a Superfund cleanup site. On
> the other hand, I have nothing against accepted methods of
> chasing/killing animals.